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[Tierhog]

I know this thread is getting very very boring.. I must agree it is...

I've been reading your posts since I signed on this site. While sympathetic, I actually look forward to the next "chapter". Your progress, or lack of, is interesting reading. I'm somewhat shocked Can Am simply hasn't given you another bike in fear of the lemon issues or bad publicity, or replaced every circuit board on the bike.
I'll give you this, you have more patience than I have.

Looking forward to the next chapter, but for your sake, the final one soon

 

[WaltH]

Hange in there, Forrest

I took delivery of my 2011 RT on February 5, 2011. The original throttle body experienced the first signs of failure at Spyderfest in late April. Nevertheless, I was able to ride it back to Florida with ever deteriorating performance. Of course, at the time I didn’t know these were the symptoms of throttle body failure. Kurt Ottesen, however, did know what was wrong and ordered the replacement of the throttle body. The original throttle body was replaced at 8,300 miles.

The second throttle body was replaced at Maggie Valley, under Kurt’s direction, at 12,200 miles.

The critical firmware update was done at 15,100 miles.

The third throttle body was replaced at 24,600 miles in Florida.

The fourth throttle body is still in service at about 34,500 miles.

As I prepare to go to Spyderfest, once again, and with 10,000 miles on the current throttle body, I feel a little apprehension. Perhaps I should ride with Forrest. We could take a spare throttle body along, just in case. Forrest would have to be the technician. I don’t have any skill in this area. I only know how to ride.

I have a feeling that BRP knows exactly what the problem is. They just haven’t been able to nail the workaround yet. It took them a long time to come up with a solution for the DPS problem, but when they did it was perfect.

Hang in there, Forrest. The RT is a wonderful ride.

 

[docdoru]

I took delivery of my 2011 RT on February 5, 2011. The original throttle body experienced the first signs of failure at Spyderfest in late April. Nevertheless, I was able to ride it back to Florida with ever deteriorating performance. Of course, at the time I didn’t know these were the symptoms of throttle body failure. Kurt Ottesen, however, did know what was wrong and ordered the replacement of the throttle body. The original throttle body was replaced at 8,300 miles.

The second throttle body was replaced at Maggie Valley, under Kurt’s direction, at 12,200 miles.

The critical firmware update was done at 15,100 miles.

The third throttle body was replaced at 24,600 miles in Florida.

The fourth throttle body is still in service at about 34,500 miles.

As I prepare to go to Spyderfest, once again, and with 10,000 miles on the current throttle body, I feel a little apprehension. Perhaps I should ride with Forrest. We could take a spare throttle body along, just in case. Forrest would have to be the technician. I don’t have any skill in this area. I only know how to ride.

I have a feeling that BRP knows exactly what the problem is. They just haven’t been able to nail the workaround yet. It took them a long time to come up with a solution for the DPS problem, but when they did it was perfect.

Hang in there, Forrest. The RT is a wonderful ride.

Thank you for coming forward. Your testimony was a powerful indicator of the RT's TB issues are not Forrest only induced.

 

[dave01]

10 throttle bodies on just 2 vehicles? I am neither pro or anti BRP, but that looks like quality out of control to me.

 

[bikeguy]

I took delivery of my 2011 RT on February 5, 2011. The original throttle body experienced the first signs of failure at Spyderfest in late April. Nevertheless, I was able to ride it back to Florida with ever deteriorating performance. Of course, at the time I didn’t know these were the symptoms of throttle body failure. Kurt Ottesen, however, did know what was wrong and ordered the replacement of the throttle body. The original throttle body was replaced at 8,300 miles.

The second throttle body was replaced at Maggie Valley, under Kurt’s direction, at 12,200 miles.

The critical firmware update was done at 15,100 miles.

The third throttle body was replaced at 24,600 miles in Florida.

The fourth throttle body is still in service at about 34,500 miles.

As I prepare to go to Spyderfest, once again, and with 10,000 miles on the current throttle body, I feel a little apprehension. Perhaps I should ride with Forrest. We could take a spare throttle body along, just in case. Forrest would have to be the technician. I don’t have any skill in this area. I only know how to ride.

I have a feeling that BRP knows exactly what the problem is. They just haven’t been able to nail the workaround yet. It took them a long time to come up with a solution for the DPS problem, but when they did it was perfect.

Hang in there, Forrest. The RT is a wonderful ride.

I hate to hear about your problems, too, but it does put a little different light on things to know that there is at least one more having the same kind of problem that Forrest is having. It still seems to me that there must be something else going on.

Cotton

 

[MouthPiece]

Perhaps what Lamont posted at 5:21 P.M., this afternoon in a different thread may be an answer?

Chris

 

[r1100rider]

Forrest, give this a shot. patrick.o'[email protected]. See if he can put some grease in the squeeky wheel. If anything he might be able to sic you on the right person. One helluva great guy.

Chris

I'm sure glad I have a cable that goes to my throttle body's and not a computer

 

[docdoru]

I'm sure glad I have a cable that goes to my throttle body's and not a computer

They may not yet understand that current TB failures are TBW generated.